Zephyr Shores Property Owners Association, Inc.

Key facts from Zephyr Shores Property Owners Association, Inc.'s documents

Reflects the 2014 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Covenant / Planned Community

Legal name

ZEPHYR SHORES PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.

Governing law

Florida Statute 720.3033, 719.304, 720.305 (Articles IV.2(a), IX.4(c), X.1)

Age restriction

Community for older persons per Fair Housing Act; no permanent resident under 18; at least one occupant 55+ for residents 18-55; visitors 18-55 max 30 days per calendar year; hardship exceptions for death/disability; total hardship units ca (Article XVII; Exhibit A Rule 16)

Assessments & dues

Board fixes assessments based on budget proposed by Board and approved by membership; itemized budget must be mailed/presented to members at least 30 days prior to annual meeting; assessments shall be made annually (Article VII.5.1(a),(b))

Special assessments

May be levied in same manner as assessments; payable in manner determined by Directors (Article VII.5.1(a))

Collections & liens

Association has lien on lot for unpaid assessments; 30 days' written notice required before enforcing lien; foreclosure similar to mortgage foreclosure; right to bid at sale; also may sue for money judgment without waiving lien (Article VII.8; Article X.2; Article XIV)

Reserves & fees

Budget shall include reserve accounts for roof replacement, building painting, pavement resurfacing; computed based on estimated replacement cost; members may vote to waive or reduce reserves (Article VII.5.1(c))

Pets

Dogs allowed only on North side of Dale Ave., including Sheri Ave. and Windy Lane north of Dale Ave.; cats allowed park-wide (Exhibit A Rule 8)

Parking & vehicles

Allowed for utility trailers ≤8 ft, boat trailers, riding power mowers stored on owner's property (Exhibit A Rule 5)

Architectural approval

Not explicitly; Directors have general oversight and may approve use of recreation hall; used mobile homes require Directors' approval (Exhibit A Rule 3, Rule 14)

Home business

Limited commercial purposes (no outside park traffic) (Exhibit A Rule 1)

Setbacks / home size

Single-wide mobile homes at least 12/52; doublewide at least 24/36; no used mobile home without Directors' approval (Exhibit A Rule 3)

Maintenance

Association responsible for common areas and their maintenance; owner responsible for their lot, exterior of home, lawn, and any damage caused by their negligence; if exterior cleaning/lawn not done after 15-day notice, Association may corr (Article V (powers); Article X.1 (exterio)

Use restrictions

Not explicitly stated; limited commercial purposes allowed (no outside park traffic) (Exhibit A Rule 1)

Voting & meetings

One vote per lot regardless of number of owners; no split votes; majority vote of present members; cumulative voting prohibited; votes cast by ballot or proxy; plurality for director election (Article II.2(a),(b); Article IV.2(b))

Amendments

Notice of subject matter in meeting notice; proposed by majority of Directors or by not less than 1/3 of members; adoption requires approval of not less than 2/3 of lot owners voting; for defects/errors/omissions, alternative approval: 33 1 (Article IX)

Extracted from the recorded governing documents and cited to them; may be incomplete and is not legal advice — verify against the official documents below.